Parliamentary Scrutiny of New Free Trade Agreements

Part of business and Trade – in the House of Commons at on 9 February 2023.

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Photo of Nigel Huddleston Nigel Huddleston Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government are committed to transparency and effective scrutiny in our trade agenda, going beyond the statutory framework set out in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. That includes providing extensive information prior to the commencement of talks on free trade agreements, as well as regular updates to Parliament during negotiations. At the end of negotiations, we have committed to additional parliamentary scrutiny time, as well as to publishing further information such as the advice of the independent Trade and Agriculture Commission.